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Historical Birthday

15 Jul 1273
Ewostatewos Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)
15 Jul 1573
Inigo Jones English architect (Queens House Covent Garden) born in London England (d. 1652)
15 Jul 1638
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani Italian composer born in Florence (d. 1693)
15 Jul 1700
Johann Christoph Richter German composer Pantaleon Player and Organist born in Dresden (d. 1785)
15 Jul 1701
Pierre Joubert became the oldest known Canadian (113 years 124 days at his death)
15 Jul 1704
August Gottlieb Spangenberg founder of Moravian Church in North America
15 Jul 1737
Louise of Orlans Daughter of King Louis XV and Queen of Belgium born in Palermo Sicily (d. 1787)
15 Jul 1779
Clement Clarke Moore US professor and author (Twas the Night Before Xmas) born in NYC New York (d. 1863)
15 Jul 1796
Thomas Bulfinch mythologist (Bulfinchs Mythology)
15 Jul 1808
Henry Cole promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851)
15 Jul 1808
Henry Edward Manning cardinalarchbishop (Westminster)
15 Jul 1812
Benno Adam German animal painter born in Munich (d. 1892)
15 Jul 1817
John Fowler English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway)
15 Jul 1837
Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen queen of Portugal (d. 1859)
15 Jul 1848
Vilfredo F D Pareto Italian economistsociologist
15 Jul 1850
Francesca Xavier Cabrini [Mother Cabrini] 1st US saint
15 Jul 1851
Eduardo Gutirrez Argentinian author (d. 1889)
15 Jul 1856
Owen Dunell cricketer (South Africas 1st Test captain)
15 Jul 1864
Marie Tempest [Marie Susan Etherington] British actress known as the queen of her profession (Yellow Sands) born in London England (d. 1942)
15 Jul 1865
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth 1st viscount Northcliffe
15 Jul 1865
Wilhelm Wirtinger Austrian mathematician (d. 1945)
15 Jul 1867
Maggie Mitchell Walker 1st woman bank directorphilanthropist
15 Jul 1867
Maggie L. Walker African-American teacher and businesswoman (1st female Bank President) born in Richmond Virginia (d. 1934)
15 Jul 1875
Frank Pop Morgenweck basketball hall of famer (elected 1962)
15 Jul 1878
Willem Paerels NethBelgian painter and graphic artist
15 Jul 1889
Marjorie Rambeau American actress (Primrose Path Torch Song) born in San Francisco California (d. 1970)
15 Jul 1892
Walter Benjamin German literature criticwriter
15 Jul 1892
Henry Johnson American soldier of 369th regiment (aka Harlem Hell Fighters) 1st US WWI soldier to receive the Croix de guerre after fighting a German raid in hand-to-hand combat to rescue a fellow soldier (posthumous Medal of Honour 2015) born in Tallahassee Florida (d. 1929)
15 Jul 1893
Enid Bennett Australian silent film actress (Skippy Hairpins) born in York Western Australia (d. 1969)
15 Jul 1894
Tadeusz Sendzimir Polish-American engineer and inventor (d. 1989)
15 Jul 1898
Noel Gay [Reginald Moxon Armitage] British composer (Whos been polishing the Sun) born in Wakefield Yorkshire England (d. 1954)
15 Jul 1901
John Wesley Work III African-American composer musicologist and scholar of African-American folklore and music born in Tullahoma Tennessee (d. 1967)
15 Jul 1901
Pyke F C Koch Dutch surrealistic painter (Dolores Breakfast)
15 Jul 1902
Jean Rey Belgian President of European Commission (1967-70)
15 Jul 1902
Raymond Hackett American husband of Blanche Sweet and actor (Faithless Lover) born in NYC New York (d. 1958)
15 Jul 1903
Kumaraswami Kamaraj Indian politician (d. 1975)
15 Jul 1904
Dorothy Fields American lyricist (Im in the Mood for Love) born in Allenhurst New Jersey (d. 1974)
15 Jul 1906
Rudolf Rudi Uhlenhaut German automotive engineer and test driver (Mercedes Benz) (d. 1989)
15 Jul 1909
Enid Kathleen Hutchinson adult educationalist
15 Jul 1909
John Cochrane South African cricket pace bowler (one Test 1931)
15 Jul 1910
Ronald Binge British composer (Elizabethan Serenade Sailing By) born in Derby England (d. 1979)
15 Jul 1911
Edward Shackleton English explorer geographer and and Labour Party politician dies at 83
15 Jul 1913
Murvyn Vye [Marvin] American actor (Road to Bali Bob Cummings Show) born in Quincy Massachusetts (d. 1976)
15 Jul 1913
Lloyd Cowboy Copas American country singer (Signed Sealed And Delivered) born in Blue Creek Ohio (d. 1963)
15 Jul 1913
Dorothy Schwartz American violinist (d. 2007)
15 Jul 1913
Abraham Sutzkever Yiddish language poet and memoirist.
15 Jul 1914
Akhtar Hameed Khan pioneer of Microcredit in developing countries (d. 1999)
15 Jul 1914
Howard Vernon Swiss actor (Love and Death Delicatessen) born in Baden Switzerland (d. 1996)
15 Jul 1915
Ron Smith union leader (British Postal Workers)
15 Jul 1916
George Maduro Dutch Antillian resistance fighter (WillemsordeMadurodam) born in Willemstad Curaao (d. 1945)
15 Jul 1917
Robert Conquest English historian and poet (The Great Terror) born in Great Malvern Worcestershire (d. 2015)
15 Jul 1919
Iris Murdoch novelist (Severed Head Unicorn) born in Dublin Ireland
15 Jul 1922
Jef Houthuys chairman Belgian labor union (ACV 1968-87)
15 Jul 1922
Jiri Lederer Czechoslovakia journalistdissident
15 Jul 1923
[Joseph Rudolph] Philly Joe Jones American jazz drummer (Miles Davis Quintet) born in Philadelphia (d. 1985)
15 Jul 1924
David Cox English statistician and warden (Nuffield College Oxford) born in Birmingham England
15 Jul 1925
Phil Carey American actor (One Life to Live) born in Hackensack New York (d. 2009)
15 Jul 1926
Leopoldo Galtieri Argentine dictator (d. 2003)
15 Jul 1927
Ann Jellicoe British theater director and playwright (Knack) born in Middlesborough
15 Jul 1927
Carmen Zapata American actress (Hagen Viva Valdez Man & the City) born in NYC New York (d. 2014)
15 Jul 1929
Charles Anthony [Caruso] tenor (2928 performances at Metropolitan Opera) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2012)
15 Jul 1930
Charles Kelly chief constable (Staffordshire England)
15 Jul 1931
Clive Cussler Aurora Illinois American writer (Raise The Titanic Sahara)
15 Jul 1931
Eugene Louw South African minister of Internal affairs
15 Jul 1932
Nina Van Pallandt Danish actress and singer (American Gigolo) born in Copenhagen Denmark
15 Jul 1934
Simon Gournlay president (British National Farmers Union)
15 Jul 1934
Harrison Birtwistle English composer. born in Accrington Lancashire
15 Jul 1935
Alex Karras NFLer (Detroit Lions)actor (George-Webster) born in Gary Indiana (d. 2012)
15 Jul 1935
Ken Kercheval Wolcottville Ind actor (Cliff Barnes-Dallas)
15 Jul 1936
George V. Voinovich US politician (R) Senator and Governor of Ohio born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2016)
15 Jul 1938
Enrique Figuerola Camue Cuba 100m runner (Olympic silver 1964)
15 Jul 1939
Haseeb Ahsan Pakistani cricket off-spinner (12 Tests 1958-62)
15 Jul 1939
Patrick Wayne actor (Rounder Shirley Beyond Atlantis) born in Los Angeles California
15 Jul 1939
Ronald Hadfield chief constable (West Midlands England)
15 Jul 1939
Tony Bullimore British yachtsman (1997 solo around-the-world yacht race dramatic rescue) born in Southend-on-Sea England (d. 2018)
15 Jul 1943
Diligenti quintuplets born in Buenos Aires Argentina
15 Jul 1943
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Irish astrophysicist (discovered radio pulsars) born in Lurgan Northern Ireland
15 Jul 1944
Jan-Michael Vincent actor (Hooper Tribes Buster & Billie) born in Denver Colorado
15 Jul 1944
Millie Jackson Thompson Ga modelsinger (Get it out cha system)
15 Jul 1945
Peter Lewis rock guitaristvocalist (Moby Grape) born in Los Angeles California
15 Jul 1945
Jrgen Mllemann German politician (d. 2003)
15 Jul 1946
Hassabal Bolkiah Muizzadin Waddaulah sultan of Brunei
15 Jul 1946
Linda Ronstadt American singer (Different Drum) and actress (Pirates of Penzance) born in Tucson Arizona
15 Jul 1947
Peter Banks [Brockbanks] British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter described as the architect of progressive music (Yes the Syn Flash) born in Chipping Barnet London (d. 2013)
15 Jul 1947
[Roger Kynard] Roky Erickson American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators) born in Dallas Texas (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1948
Enrique Basilio hurler 1st lady to light Olympic flame (Mexico-1968)
15 Jul 1949
Trevor Horn rock producer (Buggles-Video Killed Yes Frankie)
15 Jul 1949
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (2006-present) born in Al Shindagha Dubai Trucial States
15 Jul 1950
Alan Hurst cricketer (Australian pace bowler 1974-79)
15 Jul 1951
Jesse Ventura [James Janos] American professional wrestler actor and politician (Governor of Minnesota 1999-2003) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
15 Jul 1952
Larken Collins rocker (Rossington-Collins Band)
15 Jul 1953
Franklyn Seales St Vincent actor (Dexter-Silver Spoons)
15 Jul 1953
Jean-Bertrand Aristide president of Haiti (1991 1994- )
15 Jul 1953
John Denham Seaton Devon England MP (Labour)
15 Jul 1954
Boris Polak Israel Mens 50M Free Rifle 3 Positions (Olympic 20-1996)
15 Jul 1956
Joe Satriani American guitarist born in Westbury New York
15 Jul 1956
Kathy Kreiner Canadian giant slalom (Olympic gold 1976)
15 Jul 1956
Toshihiko Seko Japanese runner (world record 2530 km)
15 Jul 1956
Ian Curtis English rock vocalist (Joy Division-Transmission) (d. 1980)
15 Jul 1958
Dan Forsman American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles) born in Rhinelander Wisconsin
15 Jul 1960
Alexander W Dunlap astronaut born in Honolulu Hawaii
15 Jul 1960
Willie Aames actor (8 is Enough Paradise Zapped) born in Newport Beach California
15 Jul 1961
Lolita Davidovich actress (Blaze Jungle2Jungle)
15 Jul 1961
Jean-Christophe Grang French writer and screenwriter
15 Jul 1963
Brigitte Nielsen Danish-Italian actress (Red Sonja Rocky IV) born in Eisinore Denmark
15 Jul 1963
Joe Phillips NFL defensive tackle (KC Chiefs)
15 Jul 1963
Steve Thomas Stockport England NHL left wing (NJ Devils)
15 Jul 1964
Shari Headley American actress (All My Children Coming to America) born in Queens New York
15 Jul 1964
Leonard Stabb actor (Hunter Guthrie-One Life to Live Guiding Light)
15 Jul 1965
Kirt Manwaring Elmira NY catcher (SF Giants)
15 Jul 1965
Scott Livingstone infielder (San Diego Padres Det Tigers) born in Dallas Texas
15 Jul 1966
Kristoff St John American actor (Adam-Generations Young & Restless) born in NYC New York
15 Jul 1967
Carnell Lake NFL strong safety (Pittsburgh Steelers)
15 Jul 1969
John Crotty NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers Portland Trailblazers)
15 Jul 1969
Lorenzo Williams NBA center (Wash Wizards Dallas Mavericks)
15 Jul 1969
Peter Ciavaglia US hockey forward (Olympics 1994) born in Albany New York
15 Jul 1970
Stephen Howard NBA forward (Seattle Supersonics)
15 Jul 1970
Chi Cheng American musician (Deftones) (d. 2013)
15 Jul 1971
Eric Lacroix NHL left wing (LA Kings) born in Montreal Quebec
15 Jul 1971
James Baldwin Jr American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox) born in Southern Pines North Carolina
15 Jul 1972
Khalid Reeves NBA guard (Dallas Mavericks NJ Nets)
15 Jul 1972
Scott Foley American actor (Scandal Felicity) born in Kansas City Kansas
15 Jul 1973
Brian Austin Green American actor (David-Beverly Hills 90210) born in Van Nuys California
15 Jul 1808
Henry Cole English Inventor and civil servant 1st director of the V&A Museum promoter of 1851 Great Exhibition born in Bath England (d. 1882)
15 Jul 1911
Edward Shackleton English explorer geographer and Labour Party politician born in Wandsworth London (d. 1994)
15 Jul 1922
Leon M. Lederman American experimental physicist (1982 Nobel Prize for research on quarks and leptons) and author (The God Particle) born in NYC New York (d. 2018)
15 Jul 1925
[Donn Alan] DA Pennebaker American documentary filmmaker (Dont Look Back) born in Evanston Illinois (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1928
Pl Benk Hungarian-American chess player author (Grandmaster record 8 US Open Championships) born in Amiens France (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1931
Clive Cussler American writer (Raise The Titanic Sahara) born in Aurora Illinois
15 Jul 1932
Ed Litzenberger Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1961-4) born in Neudorf Saskatchewan (d. 2010)
15 Jul 1944
Jan-Michael Vincent actor (Hooper Tribes Buster & Billie) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1948
Enriqueta Basilio Mexican athlete (first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron 1968) born in Mexicali Baja California (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1737
Louise of France French princess daughter of King Louis XV and Marie Leszczyska and Carmelite prioress born in Palermo Sicily (d. 1787)
15 Jul 1802
John Barnett English composer (The Mountain Sylph) born in Bedford England (d. 1892)
15 Jul 1818
Heinrich Esser German violinist and composer born in Mannheim (d. 1872)
15 Jul 1849
Moritz Heuzenroeder German pianist and composer who settled in Australia born in Ottersberg Germany (d. 1897)
15 Jul 1850
Francesca Xavier Cabrini [Mother Cabrini] 1st US saint
15 Jul 1870
Ernest Walker British composer born in Bombay British India (d. 1949)
15 Jul 1884
Enrique Soro Chilean composer born in Concepcin Chile (d. 1954)
15 Jul 1886
Harry Green English athlete (WR marathon 23816.2 1913) born in Islington Greater London England (d. 1934)
15 Jul 1898
Norman Demuth British composer and musicologist specializing in French works born in Croyden Surrey England (d. 1968)
15 Jul 1913
Lloyd Cowboy Copas American country singer (Candy Kisses Alabam) born in Blue Creek Ohio (d. 1963)
15 Jul 1927
Hkon Brusveen Norwegian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 15 km silver 4 10 km relay 1960) born in Vingrom Norway (d. 2021)
15 Jul 1928
Joseph Arthurlin Joe Harriott Jamaican-British be-bop and free-form jazz alto saxophonist (Abstract) born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 1973)
15 Jul 1930
Toshiya Sukegawa Japanese contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer (The Eternal Morning 1945.8.6 A Projection) born in Sapporo Japan (d. 2015)
15 Jul 1933
Julian Bream English classical guitarist and lutenist born in London England (d. 2020)
15 Jul 1934
Harrison Birtwistle English composer born in Accrington Lancashire
15 Jul 1947
Roky Erickson [Roger Kynard] American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators - Starry Eyes Dont Slander Me) born in Dallas Texas (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1948
Alicia Bridges American pop singer (I Love The Nightlife) born in Charlotte North Carolina
15 Jul 1949
John Arthur Casken British composer (The Dream of the Rood) born in Barnsley South Yorkshire England
15 Jul 1949
Trevor Horn British rock musicianproducer (Buggles-Video Killed The Radio starYes-Drama Frankie Goes To Hollywood) born in Durham England
15 Jul 1949
Aritana Yawalapiti Brazilian indigenous cacique (leader) of Yawalapiti people who sought to preserve the Amazon born in Brazil (d. 2020)
15 Jul 1950
Alan Hurst Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests 43 wickets Victoria) born in Melbourne Australia
15 Jul 1950
Colin Barnett Australian politician Premier of Western Australia (2008-17) born in Nedlands Australia
15 Jul 1952
Jeff Carlisi American rock guitarist (.38 Special) born in Boston Massachusetts
15 Jul 1952
Johnny Thunders [Genzale] American punk rock guitarist (New York Dolls) born in Queens New York (d. 1991)
15 Jul 1956
Joe Satriani American rock guitarist born in Westbury New York
15 Jul 1959
Shep Pettibone American record producer born in Ocean Grove New Jersey
15 Jul 1969
Lorenzo Williams NBA center (Washington Wizards Dallas Mavericks)
15 Jul 1856
Owen Dunell South African cricket batsman (South Africas 1st Test captain 2 Tests) born in Port Elizabeth South Africa (d. 1929)
15 Jul 1887
Wharton Esherick American artist and sculptor who worked primarily in wood born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
15 Jul 1889
Marjorie Rambeau American stage silent and sound screen actress (Primrose Path Torch Song) born in San Francisco California (d. 1970)
15 Jul 1904
Dorothy Fields American lyricist (Im In The Mood For Love The Way You Look Tonight) born in Allenhurst New Jersey (d. 1974)
15 Jul 1919
Jack Hunter John Averona] American big band vocalist (Elliot Lawrence Orchestra - Apple Blossom Time) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
15 Jul 1930
Alberto Michelotti Italian soccer referee (12 internationals Serie A 1967-81 FIFA listed 1973-81) born in Parma Italy (d. 2022)
15 Jul 1934
Harrison Birtwistle British contemporary classical composer (The Minotaur The Mask of Orpheus) born in Accrington Lancashire England (d. 2022) [1]
15 Jul 1939
Don Kojis American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1968 69 Detroit Pistons SD Rockets Seattle SuperSonics) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2021)
15 Jul 1941
Geoffrey Burgon British jazz trumpeter and film television and concert composer (City Adventures) born in Hampshire England (d. 2010)
15 Jul 1944
Jan-Michael Vincent American actor (Airwolf Hooper Buster & Billie Tribes) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1944
Millie Jackson American disco and R&B singer (Hurts So Good If Youre Not Back in Love By Monday) born in Thompson Georgia
15 Jul 1947
Bertus Borgers Dutch musician rock saxophonist (Mr. Albert Show - Wild Sesation Sweet dBuster) and educator (Fontys Rock Academy) born in Vessem Netherlands
15 Jul 1948
Enriqueta Basilio Mexican track and field athlete and first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron (Mexico City 1968) born in Mexicali Baja California (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1948
(Thomas) Artemis Pyle American rock drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps) and plane crash survivor born in Louisville Kentucky
15 Jul 1949
Trevor Horn British rock musicianproducer (Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star Yes - Drama Frankie Goes To Hollywood) born in Durham England
15 Jul 1953
Franklyn Seales West Indian-American stage and screen actor (The Onion Field Silver Spoons - Dexter) born in Calliaqua Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (d. 1990)
15 Jul 1956
Ian Curtis English rock vocalist (Joy Division - Transmission) (d. 1980)
15 Jul 1957
(Lyman) Mac McAnally American session and touring country music singer-songwriter and musician (Coral Reefer Band) born in Red Bay Alabama
15 Jul 1962
Howard Gray British audio engineer and record producer (UB40 Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Orchestra) born in Sydney Australia
15 Jul 1964
Leonard Stabb American actor (One Life to Live 1990 Guiding Light 1993) born in Woodside Illinois
15 Jul 1966
Stephen Dodd Welsh golfer (British Senior Open 2021) born in Cardiff Wales
15 Jul 1967
Carnell Lake NFL strong safety 1998-2001 (Pittsburgh Steelers and 2 other teams) and defensive caosh (Pittsburgh 2011-17) born in Salt Lake City Utah
15 Jul 1967
Adam Savage American film special effects designer and television personality (MythBusters0 born in New York City
15 Jul 1704
August Gottlieb Spangenberg German theologist and missionary (organized Moravian Church in North America) born in Klettenberg (d. 1792)
15 Jul 1796
Thomas Bulfinch American mythologist (Bulfinchs Mythology) born in Newton Massachusetts (d. 1867)
15 Jul 1798
Charles H. Bell American admiral (Union Navy) born in New York (d. 1875)
15 Jul 1808
Henry Edward Manning English Roman Catholic Cardinal (Archbishop of Westminster 1865-92) born at Copped Hall Totteridge England (d. 1892)
15 Jul 1817
John Fowler English engineer (engineer for London Metropolitan Railway - worlds 1st underground railway) born in Sheffield England (d. 1898)
15 Jul 1837
Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen German-born Queen of Portugal (1858-59) born in Krauchenwies Castle Sigmaringen (d. 1859)
15 Jul 1848
Vilfredo Pareto Italian economist and sociologist (Paretos law of income distribution popularised the term elite) born in Paris France (d. 1923)
15 Jul 1850
Frances Xavier Cabrini [Mother Cabrini] Italian-American saint (1st American saint founded Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart) born in SantAngelo Lodigiano Lombardy (d. 1917)
15 Jul 1865
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth British influential journalist and newspaper publisher (started The Daily Mail Daily Mirror) born in Chapelizod Ireland (d. 1922)
15 Jul 1875
Frank Pop Morgenweck American Basketball HOF contributor (team ownercoach in 18 cities) born in Egg Harbor City New Jersey (d. 1941)
15 Jul 1875
Jean van den Eeckhoudt Belgian painter (d. 1946)
15 Jul 1877
Nina Salaman (ne Pauline Davis) British Jewish poet author translator and suffragette born in Derby England (d. 1925)
15 Jul 1878
Willem Paerels Dutch-Belgian painter and graphic artist born in Delft Netherlands (d. 1962)
15 Jul 1892
Walter Benjamin German literary critic and philosopher (The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technical Reproducibility) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1940)
15 Jul 1899
Sen Lemass Irish political leader (leader of Fianna Fil 1959-66) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1971)
15 Jul 1901
Pyke Koch Dutch magic realism painter (Dolores Breakfast) born in Beek Netherlands (d. 1991)
15 Jul 1902
Jean Rey Belgian politician (President of the European Commission 1967-70) born in Lige Belgium (d. 1983)
15 Jul 1903
Kumaraswami Kamaraj Indian politician and activist for independence born in Virudhunagar British India (d. 1975)
15 Jul 1906
Edmund Davies British judge (as Lord Justice of appeal tried the Great Train Robbers Edmund-Davies police pay review) born in Mountain Ash Wales (d. 1992)
15 Jul 1911
Juliet Pannett English portrait painter (Illustrated London News) born in Hove East Sussex England (d. 2005) [1]
15 Jul 1911
Robert H. Harris American actor (Jake-The Goldbergs Mirage) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1981)
15 Jul 1913
Abraham Sutzkever Yiddish language poet (the greatest poet of the Holocaust) born in Smorgon Russia (d. 2010)
15 Jul 1913
Hammond Innes English author (Hell Below Zero) born in Horsham England (d. 1998)
15 Jul 1915
Ron Smith English trade union leader (British Postal Workers) born in London England (d. 1999)
15 Jul 1918
Aubrey Buxton English TV executive (ITV created Survival) born in Oxford England (d. 2009)
15 Jul 1919
Iris Murdoch Irish-British novelist (Under the Net The Sea The Sea) and philosopher (The Sovereignty of Good) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1999)
15 Jul 1920
Eldon Rudd American politician (Rep-R-AZ 1977-87) born in Camp Verde Arizona (d. 2002)
15 Jul 1920
Ruthven Wade British Air Chief marshal (d. 2001)
15 Jul 1921
Jack Beeson American classical pianist and opera composer (Lizzie Borden Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines ) born in Muncie Indiana (d. 2010)
15 Jul 1922
Jef Houthuys Belgian trade unionist (chairman Belgian labor union ACV 1968-87) born in Opwijk Belgian (d. 1991)
15 Jul 1922
Jiri Lederer Czech journalist and dissident born in Yeast (d. 1983)
15 Jul 1922
Leon M. Lederman American experimental physicist (Nobel Prize in Physics 1988 - for research on quarks and leptons) and author (The God Particle) born in NYC New York (d. 2018) [1]
15 Jul 1924
David Cox English statistician and warden (Nuffield College Oxford) born in Birmingham England (d. 2022)
15 Jul 1924
Jeremiah Denton American politician (Senator-R-Alabama 1981-86) born in Mobile Alabama (d. 2014)
15 Jul 1926
Driss Chrabi Moroccan author (Le pass simple) born in El Jadida Morocco (d. 2007)
15 Jul 1926
John Lambert English composer born in Maidenhead England (d. 1995)
15 Jul 1927
Ann Jellicoe British theater director and playwright (Knack) born in Middlesborough England (d. 2017)
15 Jul 1932
Nina Van Pallandt Danish actress (American Gigolo) and singer (Nina and Frederik) born in Copenhagen Denmark
15 Jul 1938
Carmen Callil Australian publisher working in the UK (Virago Press) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2022)
15 Jul 1938
Enrique Figuerola Camue Cuban 100m runner (Olympic silver 1964) born in Santiago de Cuba
15 Jul 1939
Mike Shannon American baseball utility (World Series 1964 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (St. Louis Cardinals radio 1972-2021) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2023)
15 Jul 1939
Patrick Wayne American actor (Rounder Shirley Beyond Atlantis) born in Los Angeles California
15 Jul 1939
William Hellerman American composer born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
15 Jul 1942
Mil Mascaras Mexican professional wrestler in Lucha Libre tradition born in San Luis Potos Mexico
15 Jul 1942
Philip Sharp American politician (Rep-D-Indiana 1975-95) born in Baltimore Maryland
15 Jul 1945
Peter Lewis American rock guitarist and vocalist (Moby Grape) born in Los Angeles California
15 Jul 1946
Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan of Brunei (1967-) born in Brunei Town Brunei
15 Jul 1949
Carl Bildt Swedish politician (Prime Minister of Sweden 1991-94) born in Halmstad Sweden
15 Jul 1949
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister and ruler of the United Arab Emirates (2006-present) born in Al Shindagha Dubai Trucial States
15 Jul 1949
WiIlliam Faure South African film producer (Shaka Zulu) born in South Africa (d. 1994)
15 Jul 1952
David Pack American musician (Ambrosia) born in Huntington Park California
15 Jul 1952
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen American politician (1st Cuban American elected to Congress Rep-R-Florida 1989-2019) born in Havana Cuba
15 Jul 1952
Jill Long American politician (Rep-D-Indiana 1989-95) born in Warsaw Indiana
15 Jul 1952
Terry OQuinn American actor (Lost) born in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan
15 Jul 1953
Jean-Bertrand Aristide Haitian politician (President of Haiti 1991 1994-96 2001-04) born in Port-Salut Haiti
15 Jul 1953
John Denham British MP (Labour) born in Seaton Devon England
15 Jul 1954
Boris Polak Israeli sports shooter (1994 World Champion) born in Moldova
15 Jul 1957
Kate Kellaway English literary critic(The Observer)
15 Jul 1958
William McClellan Mac Thornberry American politician (US Representative for Texas (R) 1995-2021) born in Clarendon Texas
15 Jul 1959
Vincent Lindon French actor (The measure of a Man) born in Paris France
15 Jul 1960
Alexander Dunlap American astronaut born in Honolulu Hawaii
15 Jul 1960
Willie Aames American actor (8 is Enough Paradise Zapped) born in Newport Beach California
15 Jul 1961
Lolita Davidovich Canadian actress (Blaze Jungle2Jungle) born in London Ontario
15 Jul 1961
Scott Ritter American UN weapons inspector in Iraq and convicted sex offender born in Gainesville Florida
15 Jul 1963
Steve Thomas British-Canadian NHL left wing (NJ Devils) born in Stockport England
15 Jul 1965
David Miliband British politician (L- Foreign Secretary 2007-10) born in London England
15 Jul 1965
Kirt Manwaring American MLB player (SF Giants) born in Elmira New York
15 Jul 1965
Scott Livingstone American MLB player (San Diego Padres Det Tigers) born in Dallas Texas
15 Jul 1966
Irene Jacob French-Swiss actress (Three Colours Red Othello) born in Suresnes France
15 Jul 1967
Carnell Lake American football strong safety (First-team All-Pro 1997 5 Pro Bowl Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars) born in Salt Lake City Utah
15 Jul 1968
Eddie Griffin American comedian (Black Dynamite) born in Kansas City Missouri
15 Jul 1969
John Crotty American NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers Portland Trailblazers) born in Orange New Jersey
15 Jul 1971
Eric Lacroix Canadian NHL player (LA Kings) born in Montreal Quebec
15 Jul 1972
Beth Ostrosky Stern American model and animal activist born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
15 Jul 1273
Ewostatewos Ethiopian monk and religious leader born in the Tsira near Mekelle Ethiopia (d. 1352)
15 Jul 1353
Vladimir the Bold Russian prince of Serpukhov (d. 1410)
15 Jul 1471
Eskender Emperor of Ethiopia (1478-94) whose death led to civil war (d. 1494)
15 Jul 1553
Archduke Ernest of Austria son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II born in Vienna (d. 1595)
15 Jul 1631
Jens Juel Danish diplomat and statesman at the Danish-Norwegian court born at Nrtorp Jutland (d. 1700)
15 Jul 1638
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani Italian composer born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1693)
15 Jul 1700
Johann Christoph Richter German composer pantaleon player. and organist born in Dresden Eelectorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1785)
15 Jul 1779
Clement Clarke Moore US professor and author (Twas the Night Before Xmas) born in New York City (d. 1863)
15 Jul 1812
James Hope-Scott English barrister and Tractarian (Anglo-Catholic movement) born in Great Marlow England (d. 1873)
15 Jul 1818
Heinrich Esser German violinist conductor and composer born in Mannheim Duchy of Baden German Confederation (d. 1872) [1]
15 Jul 1849
Moritz Heuzenroeder German pianist and composer who settled in Australia born in Ottersberg Kingdom of Hanover (now Germany) (d. 1897)
15 Jul 1851
Eduardo Gutirrez Argentinian author known for Juan Moreira born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1889)
15 Jul 1865
Wilhelm Wirtinger Austrian mathematician born in Ybbs Austria (d. 1945)
15 Jul 1871
Kunikida Doppo Japanese writer and poet born in Chshi Chiba Japan (d. 1908)
15 Jul 1875
Jean van den Eeckhoudt Belgian painter born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1946)
15 Jul 1877
Harold Austin Barbadian cricketer and captain of 1923 West Indies team to England born in Enmore St Michael Barbados (d. 1943)
15 Jul 1894
Tadeusz Sendzimir Polish-American engineer and inventor of methods to process metal born in Lviv (d. 1989)
15 Jul 1902
Raymond Hackett American husband of Blanche Sweet and actor (Faithless Lover) born in New York City (d. 1958)
15 Jul 1903
Kumaraswami Kamaraj Indian politician and activist for independence born in Virudhunagar British India (d. 1975)
15 Jul 1904
Rudolf Arnheim German-born film theorist and author of Art and Visual Perception born in Berlin Germany (d. 2007)
15 Jul 1913
Dorothy Schwartz (ne Cohen) American violinist (Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra) born in Fort Dobbs Iowa (d. 2007)
15 Jul 1914
Akhtar Hameed Khan Pakistani pioneer of Microcredit in developing countries born in Agra British India (d. 1999)
15 Jul 1919
Jack Hunter [John Averona] American big band vocalist (Elliot Lawrence Orchestra - Apple Blossom Time) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
15 Jul 1922
Ji Lederer Czech journalist and anti-communist dissident (Prague Spring) born in Kvasiny Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1983)
15 Jul 1922
Leon M. Lederman American experimental physicist (Nobel Prize in Physics 1988 - for research on quarks and leptons) and author (The God Particle) born in New York City (d. 2018) [1]
15 Jul 1926
John Graham British diplomat (His Majestys Diplomatic Service 1950-86 Ambassador to NATO 1982-86) born in Calcutta British India (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1927
Carmen Zapata American actress (Hagen Viva Valdez Man & the City) born in New York City (d. 2014)
15 Jul 1928
Carl Woese American microbiologist (defining the Archaea) and academic born in Syracuse New York (d. 2012)
15 Jul 1929
Larry Lamb British newspaper editor (The Sun 1969-72 and 1975-81 Daily Express 1983-86 The Australian 1991-92) born in Fitzwilliam West Riding of Yorkshire England (d. 2000)
15 Jul 1930
Charles Kelly British police (Chief Constable of Staffordshire 1976-96) born in Peel England (d. 2014)
15 Jul 1930
Jacques Derrida French philosopher associated with post-structuralism born in El Biar French Algeria (d. 2004)
15 Jul 1930
Stephen Smale American mathematician (topology and dynamical systems) and educator (University of California Berkeley. 196095) born in Flint Michigan
15 Jul 1931
Eugene Louw South African minister of Internal affairs and Defense born in Cape Town (d. 2015)
15 Jul 1933
Frederico Davia Italian operatic basso singer and artistic director born in Genoa Italy (d. 1996)
15 Jul 1933
James Ball British economist Principal at London Business School (d. 2018)
15 Jul 1934
Risto Jarva Finnish filmmaker major figure during Finnish New Wave cinema born in Helsinki Finland (d. 1977)
15 Jul 1934
Simon Gournlay British president of the British National Farmers Union born in Bristol England (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1935
Ken Kercheval American actor (Cliff Barnes-Dallas) born in Wolcottville Indiana (d. 2019)
15 Jul 1945
Jrgen Mllemann German politician German Vice Chancellor (1992-3) born in Augsburg Germany (d. 2003)
15 Jul 1946
Andy Pyle British rock bass player (The Kinks 1976-78 - Misfits) born in Luton Bedfordshire England
15 Jul 1950
Steve James American guitarist songwriter and luthier born in Seattle Washington (d. 2023)
15 Jul 1952
Judy McGrath American television executive CEO of MTV Networks born in Scranton Pennsylvania
15 Jul 1953
Jean-Bertrand Aristide Haitian politician (President of Haiti 1991 1994-96 2001-04) born in Port-Salut Haiti
15 Jul 1956
Ian Curtis English rock singer-songwriter (Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart) born in Stretford England (d. 1980)
15 Jul 1957
Kate Kellaway English literary critic for The Observer born in England
15 Jul 1961
Jean-Christophe Grang French mystery writer and screenwriter known for The Crimson Rivers born in Paris France
15 Jul 1961
Scott Ritter American UN weapons inspector in Iraq and convicted sex offender born in Gainesville Florida
15 Jul 1963
Steve Thomas British-Canadian NHL left wing (New Jersey Devils) born in Stockport England
15 Jul 1966
Irene Jacob French-Swiss actress (Three Colours Red Othello) born in Suresnes France
15 Jul 1966
Kristoff St John American actor (Adam-Generations Young & Restless) born in New York City
15 Jul 1970
Chi Cheng American rock bassist (Deftones 1990-2008) born in Stockton California (d. 2013)
15 Jul 1971
Danijela [Martinovi] Croatian pop singer (Magazin 1991-96 solo - Brodolom (Shipwreck)) born in Split SR Croatia Yugoslavia
15 Jul 1353
Vladimir the Bold Russian prince of Serpukhov born in Russia (d. 1410)
15 Jul 1471
Eskender [Kwestantinos II] Emperor of Ethiopia (1478-94) whose death led to civil war born in Ethiopia (d. 1494)
15 Jul 1638
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani Italian composer born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1693)
15 Jul 1700
Johann Christoph Richter German composer pantaleon player. and organist born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony (d. 1785)
15 Jul 1849
Moritz Heuzenroeder German pianist and composer who settled in Australia born in Ottersberg Kingdom of Hanover (d. 1897)
15 Jul 1892
Walter Benjamin German Jewish philosopher cultural critic and essayist (The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technical Reproducibility) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1940)
15 Jul 1904
Rudolf Arnheim German-American film theorist and author of Art and Visual Perception born in Berlin Germany (d. 2007) [1]
15 Jul 1906
Rudolf Uhlenhaut British-German automotive engineer and test driver (Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 300 SLR and Uhlenhaut Coup) born in London England (d. 1989)
15 Jul 1913
Murvyn Vye [Marvin] American actor (Road to Bali The Bob Cummings Show) born in Quincy Massachusetts (d. 1976)
15 Jul 1915
Frankie Yankovic American accordionist known as Americas Polka King and winner of 1st Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording born in Davis West Virginia (d. 1998)
15 Jul 1920
Sir Ruthven Wade British Air Chief marshal (Royal Air Force) born in Chipperfield England (d. 2001)
15 Jul 1923
Philly Joe Jones American jazz drummer (Miles Davis Quintet) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
15 Jul 1931
Clive Cussler American writer (Raise The Titanic Sahara) and underwater explorer (NUMA - National Underwater and Marine Agency) born in Aurora Illinois (d. 2020)
15 Jul 1933
James Ball British economist and principal of London Business School (1972-84) known for his work in macroeconomic forecasting born in Norfolk England (d. 2018) [1]
15 Jul 1936
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz Polish engineer and sailor first woman to sail single-handed around the world in 1978 born in Warsaw Poland (d. 2021)
15 Jul 1939
William Hellerman American classical guitarist and composer born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2017)
15 Jul 1949
Trevor Horn British rock musician and record producer (Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star Yes - Drama Frankie Goes To Hollywood) born in Durham England
15 Jul 1957
Cecile Richards American womens rights activist President of Planned Parenthood (2006-18) born in Waco Texas (d. 2025) [1]
15 Jul 1973
Brian Austin Green American actor (Beverly Hills 90210 - David) born in Van Nuys California
15 Jul 1973
John Dolmayan Armenian-American heavy metal drummer (System Of A Down since 1997 - Chop Suey Toxicity) born in Beirut Lebanon
15 Jul 1974
Chot Ulep Filipino musician born in Quezon City Philippines
15 Jul 1974
Chris Taylor Australian comedian (The Chaser) born in Sydney Australia
15 Jul 1974
Janice Bremner Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996) born in Burlington Ontario
15 Jul 1975
Cherry [Kara Drew] American professional wrestler and manager born in Morristown New Jersey
15 Jul 1976
Jim Jones American rapper (The Diplomats) born in New York City
15 Jul 1976
Steve Cunningham American boxer (IBF cruiserweight title 2007-08 10-11) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
15 Jul 1977
Andr Nel South African cricket fast bowler (36 Tests 123 wickets BB 632 Highveld Lions Northamptonshire CCC Essex CCC Surrey CCC) born in Germiston South Africa
15 Jul 1977
Faraz Anwar Pakistani progressive-metal guitarist (Mizraab) born in Karachi Pakistan
15 Jul 1977
Lana Parrilla American actress (Once Upon a Time) born in Brooklyn New York
15 Jul 1977
Ray Toro American rock guitarist (My Chemical Romance) born in Kearny New Jersey
15 Jul 1979
Laura Benanti American musical theatre actress known for Gypsy born in New York City
15 Jul 1980
Jasper Pkknen Finnish actor and film producer known for Vikings born in Helsinki Finland
15 Jul 1980
Jonathan Cheechoo Canadian CHL player born in Moose Factory Ontario
15 Jul 1980
Reggie Abercrombie American MLB player (Florida Marlins) born in Columbus Georgia
15 Jul 1981
Taylor Kinney American actor (Chicago Fire) born in Lancaster Pennsylvania
15 Jul 1982
Alexander Grebenkin Russian cosmonaut (SpaceX Crew-8) born in Myski Soviet Union
15 Jul 1984
Vice Cooler American musician born in Mobile Alabama
15 Jul 1986
Yahya Abdul-Mateen American actor (Watchmen) born in New Orleans Louisiana
15 Jul 1989
Tristan Wilds American actor (The Wire) born in Staten Island New York
15 Jul 1990
Damian Lillard American basketball player (Portland Trail Blazers) born in Oakland California
15 Jul 1990
Olly Alexander [Oliver Thornton] British actor singer-songwriter (Years & Years) and LGBT activist born in Harrogate England
15 Jul 1992
Koharu Kusumi Japanese pop singer (Morning Musume) born in Ojimaya Niigata Prefecture Japan
15 Jul 1993
Masataka Yoshida Japanese NPB and MLB baseball outfielder (Orix Buffaloes Boston Red Sox) born in Fukui Japan
15 Jul 1996
Vivianne Miedema Dutch football player (Manchester United Arsenal Bayern Heerenveen Netherlands) born in Hoogeveen Netherlands
15 Jul 2008
Iain Armitage American actor (Young Sheldon) born in Georgia